The most detailed recycling search tool in the UK, with a searchable database of over 9000 items and 30,000 recycling locations.

Unlike other search tools Recycleopedia can show products split down into their component parts for different bins.

Aims

Make recycling as simple as possible

Increase collection quality and reduce contamination

Hit government recycling targets

Save time & money on enquiries

Educate your residents.

How it Works

The recycling search tool helps your residents to work out what goes in each collection in the simplest way possible.

Users simply type the item they want to recycle into the search box embedded on your website. It then searches through our unique database of over 9000 products - broken down into component parts...

...and tells them which kerbside collection bin to put each part of

their item into. Even if it can’t be recycled at home, we’ll point them to their nearest local recycling location, charity shop or collection point.

Savings Stack up

5000 Recycleopedia searches per month could save 2,000 hours or £19,000 per annum

Based on 2 minutes spent per enquiry (telephone/email) and

a £19k per year salary

Nice Save! Last year Hammersmith and Fulham saved £500,000 by recycling. It costs £128 for us to dispose of a tonne of waste, compared to just £73 a tonne for recycling.

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

Users Say

"I’ve just been exploring your excellent Recycleopedia. We’re going to feature it in our Sustainable Village email newsletter. It’s a wonderfully useful and user-friendly resource, I was really pleased to find it."

Local Resident

Local Authorities Say

"We’ve had great feedback from our residents about Recycleopedia. We really believe that simplicity is key when it comes to recycling success, and Recycleopedia is all about making recycling as clear and simple as possible."

Andy Roberts

THE CONFUSON

57%

are not very confident that they put different waste in the right bins

69%

feel frustrated about

not having enough

education materials

on recycling

84%

feel recycling labelling on product packaging is not very easy to understand